Prescriptions for anti-anxiety drugs have spiked by more than a THIRD as Americans struggle to cope with the stress of the coronavirus pandemic, report finds Researchers looked at prescriptions for mental health medications for 31.5 million Americans filled from January 19 to March 15 Prescriptions for antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs and anti-insomnia drugs increased by 21% … Read more
The heartbroken parents of two terminally-ill children have launched legal action to get a potentially life-saving drug on the NHS. Oliver, eight, and Amelia Carroll, six, suffer from fatal neuro-degenerative condition Batten disease. There is no cure for the condition, which is estimated to affect 30 to 50 children in the UK, meaning Oliver and … Read more
FDA urges patients to keep taking contaminated blood pressure drugs despite cancer risk, amid global shortage Drugs containing valsartan, losartan and irbesartan are some of the most commonly prescribed medications for high blood pressure Some one in three Americans may need blood pressure medication to avoid heart attack and stroke Pills from nearly 30 manufacturers … Read more
Intensive care units in the UK are in ‘relatively short supply’ of vital medicines including some anaesthetics. As units become filled with covid-19 patients, many are requiring the same combination of drugs along with a steady supply of oxygen in their fight for survival. However Dr Ron Daniels, a consultant in the Midlands told the … Read more
NHS doctors warn their hospitals are running out of three vital drugs that help the sickest coronavirus patients Doctors said the supplies of propofol, fentanyl and noradrenaline are getting low They use powerful anaesthesia drugs, such as propofol, to intubate their patient Noradrenalin, an adrenaline, and painkiller fentanyl were banned from export Learn more about … Read more
Holly Strawbridge found guilty of child cruelty and drugs charges after her son Tyler Peck died of an overdose at her Devon home A mother plied her 15-year-old son with liquid morphine, prescriptions drugs and alcohol, causing his death, an inquest found. Holly Strawbridge, 34, gave a cocktail of drugs and booze to her son Tyler … Read more
Holly Strawbridge found guilty of child cruelty and drugs charges after her son Tyler Peck died of an overdose at her Devon home A mother plied her 15-year-old son with liquid morphine, prescriptions drugs and alcohol, causing his death, an inquest found. Holly Strawbridge, 34, gave a cocktail of drugs and booze to her son Tyler … Read more
Scientists are set to begin testing anti-malarial drugs on 40,000 healthcare workers in Africa, Europe, and Asia that could help prevent nurses and doctors from becoming infected with coronavirus A drug trial will test two anti-malarial as preventative coronavirus drugs It will include 40,000 healthcare workers from across the world If effective, the drugs could help … Read more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is currently in a London intensive care unit fighting the coronavirus, leaving Britons waiting with bated breath for more news. He posted a video about his symptoms on Friday (pictured) Prime Minister Boris Johnson is currently in a London intensive care unit fighting the coronavirus, with Britain waiting for more updates … Read more
Scientists find coronavirus ‘Achilles heel’ that could be targeted with drugs – opening a path for possible vaccine An antibody from a SARS patient latched onto a specific area of the SARS virus Scientists saw it attached to the same spot in the COVID-19 coronavirus The ‘Achilles heel’ of the coronavirus can be targeted with … Read more